Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, Thailand’s member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and president of the Badminton World Federation, played an active role at the 145th IOC Session in Milan,

The Winter Olympics truly went global on Saturday when a Brazilian won the men's alpine skiing giant slalom - and a 17-year-old finished 60th for Thailand. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, who used to compete for Norway before switching to his mother's nation,

Live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Of the 122 current National Olympic Committees (NOCs) that have ever sent athletes to the Winter Olympic Games, 92 are competing in Milan Cortina. The bid to win a medal is more elusive for some than others.